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List Of Mayors Of Orlando, Florida
The city of Orlando, Florida, was incorporated in 1875. The first mayor, William Jackson Brack, took office in 1875. The Orlando mayor is officially a nonpartisan election. The current mayor is Buddy Dyer, who was first elected in a special election in February 2003. Dyer was elected to his first full term in 2004, and after a brief suspension for six weeks in 2005, has subsequently been re-elected in 2008, 2012, 2015, and 2019. List of mayors Notes * City commissioner G. H. Sutherland served as acting mayor after Eugene Goodman Duckworth resigned in the wake of a failed city commissioners recall election. Sutherland served for about four weeks until a special election was held. Former mayor James LeRoy Giles won the special election and served out the remainder of the term. * Ernest Page was appointed interim mayor for about six weeks in March–April 2005 while Buddy Dyer was under investigation for election fraud stemming from the 2004 election. The charges against D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Orlando
The flag of Orlando, Florida, is a horizontal bicolor flag of white and blue defaced with a stylized depiction of the Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain in the center. The bottom blue stripe takes up one third of the vertical length. Surrounding the fountain is a golden depiction of the sun in the shape of the letter "O." The portion of the sun over the blue stripe is split by four thin blue stripes, creating the appearance of sunlight over waves. Design and symbolism The white and blue background represents patriotism, perseverance, and peace. The yellow represents sunshine, hope, and happiness. The Lake Eola fountain was selected as a distinctive and recognizable symbol of the city, and its flowing water represents continuous energy and innovation. The base of the fountain is divided into six equal segments, which represents the six commission districts of Orlando. The yellow ring – in the shape of the letter O – symbolizes unity, connectivity, and timelessness. The blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex M
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (other), multiple people *Alex Gordon (other), multiple people *Alex Harris (other), multiple people *Alex Jones (other), multiple people *Alexander Johnson (other), multiple people *Alex Taylor (other), multiple people Politicians *Alex Allan (born 1951), British diplomat *Alex Attwood (born 1959), Northern Irish politician *Alex Kushnir (born 1978), Israeli politician *Alex Salmond (born 1954), Scottish politician, former First Minister of Scotland Baseball players *Alex Avila (born 1987), American baseball player *Alex Bregman (born 1994), American baseball player *Alex Gardner (baseball) (1861–1921), Canadian baseball player *Alex Katz (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player * Alex Pompez (1890–1974), American executive in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball scout *Alex Rodrigue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Jewell
William Henry Jewell (February 26, 1840 - January 2, 1912) was the nineteenth Mayor of Orlando from 1907 to 1910. He served in the civil war in the ranks of the twenty-first Mississippi Infantry to November 1862, when he assigned to staff duty at Charleston, S. C., until March, 1864, after which he served with General Wade Hampton until the surrender. He married his wife Carrie in 1879 and moved to Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to th ... in 1886 where he practiced law and served two terms in the state legislature, spent time as a city attorney, and served three terms as Mayor of Orlando. He died suddenly at the age of 71 in 1912. References Mayors of Orlando, Florida 1840 births 1912 deaths 19th-century American politicians {{Florida-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braxton Beacham
Braxton Beacham (September 12, 1864 - September 24, 1924) was the eighteenth Mayor of Orlando from 1906 to 1907. He was also an Orlando businessman and entrepreneur who owned the Beacham Movie Theatre and founded "Prosper Colony" which became Taft, Florida. He married Roberta Holland on June 16, 1887. He died at the age of 60 in 1924 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. References Mayors of Orlando, Florida 1864 births 1924 deaths {{Florida-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Everett Howard
Clarence Everett Howard (September 7, 1859 - May 2, 1930), or C. E. Howard, was an American politician, who was the fifteenth Mayor of Orlando in 1902. He served after Mayor James B. Parramore died in office. References Mayors of Orlando, Florida 1859 births 1930 deaths {{Florida-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James B
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahlon Gore
Mahlon Gore (February 4, 1837 - June 27, 1916) was an American politician, who was the thirteenth Mayor of Orlando from 1893 to 1896. Gore was born in Michigan and left home at the age of 15 to start work as a printer. He enlisted in the Second Michigan infantry in 1861, and after completing his three months of service decided not to re-enlist and moved to Iowa with his first wife, Josephine. They later homesteaded in the Dakota Territory The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of N ..., where Gore is believed to have made the first filing in Dakota Territory under the new Homestead Act on January 1, 1863. By 1880, his health was failing and so he moved to Orlando, Florida. After Gore moved to Orlando he purchased the Orange County Reporter and entered the newspaper business. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willis Lucullus Palmer
Willis Lucullus Palmer (December 13, 1854 – October 30, 1912) was an American politician, who was the twelfth Mayor of Orlando from 1891 to 1893. He was also the president of Hamilton College. Biography Willis Lucullus Palmer was born in Troup County, Georgia Troup County (pronounced ) is a County (United States), county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 69,426.US Census Bureau, ... on December 13, 1854. He married Martha B. McAllister on March 4, 1891. He died in Orlando on October 30, 1912, and was interred at Greenwood Cemetery. References 1854 births 1912 deaths 19th-century American politicians Mayors of Orlando, Florida {{Florida-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Robinson Marks
Matthew Robinson Marks (October 29, 1834 - August 1911) was an American politician, who was the eleventh Mayor of Orlando from 1888 to 1891. References Mayors of Orlando, Florida 1834 births 1911 deaths 19th-century American politicians {{Florida-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foster Samuel Chipman
Foster Samuel Chipman was a U.S. politician, who was the tenth Mayor of Orlando from 1887 to 1888. References Mayors of Orlando, Florida 1829 births Year of death unknown {{Florida-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephraim J
Ephraim (; he, ''ʾEp̄rayīm'', in pausa: ''ʾEp̄rāyīm'') was, according to the Book of Genesis, the second son of Joseph ben Jacob and Asenath. Asenath was an Ancient Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of ʾĀwen. Ephraim was born in Egypt before the arrival of the Israelites from Canaan. The Book of Numbers lists three sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Beker, and Tahan. However, 1 Chronicles 7 lists eight sons, including Ezer and Elead, who were killed in an attempt to steal cattle from the locals. After their deaths he had another son, Beriah. He was the ancestor of Joshua, son of Nun ben Elishama, the leader of the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan. According to the biblical narrative, Jeroboam, who became the first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, was also from the house of Ephraim. Biblical criticism The Book of Genesis related the name "Ephraim" to the Hebrew root פָּרָה (pārā), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Letcher Bryan
John Letcher Bryan (December 27, 1848 – December 23, 1898) was an American politician. He was the eighth Mayor of Orlando, Florida, from 1883 to 1885, when he resigned. He also served in the Confederate Army The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting ... during the American Civil War. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando. References Mayors of Orlando, Florida 1848 births 1898 deaths 19th-century American politicians {{Florida-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
